PREMIER LEAGUE champions Liverpool travel south for tonight’s encounter with hosts Brighton still hopeful of securing European football next season.
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Brighton vs Liverpool preview
Liverpool’s Premier League title parade rolls on to the south coast this evening as the champions visit the Amex Stadium to face Brighton.
Having secured the title with four games to spare, the Reds now have little more than pride at stake. Arne Slot’s side seem to have shifted their focus off the pitch in recent days.
The squad jetted off to Dubai for a luxury getaway last week – reportedly as part of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s farewell – while Slot himself was spotted enjoying the sun at Ibiza’s O Beach Club.
Asked about the trip, Slot was quick to downplay any suggestion of distraction. “Even if you are celebrating over there, that doesn’t mean that the whole day you don’t think about something else,”;; he said.
Still, thoughts will have surely turned to Liverpool’s recent dip in form.
Since sealing the title, the Reds have drawn one and lost one of their last two matches, and risk going three league games without a win for the first time this season.
Their recent away form is also patchy, with two defeats in their last three Premier League outings on the road – matching the total from their previous 30 away games (W17, D11).
For Brighton, tonight’s match does carry some significance.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side have an outside shot at European qualification, though the permutations are complex. The Seagulls sit ninth, level on points with eighth-placed Brentford, with two matches to play.
For the clubs looking to finish eighth – Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton and Fulham – the performance of Chelsea is now their only chance of playing in Europe next season. They are the only team who could win a European title and finish in a position to cause this drop down.
In this scenario, we also need to assume Newcastle have finished inside the top six to allow their UCoL place from winning the EFL Cup to drop down to the eighth-placed team.
In any case, the assignment remains the same for Brighton – win.
And the signs are reasonably promising. Hurzeler’s men have claimed seven points from their last three games and have been strong at home, losing just once in their past seven Premier League fixtures at the Amex (W4, D2).
Brighton vs Liverpool preview betting odds
- Brighton 8/5 with William Hill – CLAIM HERE
- Draw 11/4 with Betfred – CLAIM HERE
- Liverpool 3/2 with BetMGM – CLAIM HERE
Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Brighton vs Liverpool preview betting tips and predictions
Goals
There’s rarely a dull encounter between these sides. There have been a colossal 33 goals scored in the last nine meetings of Brighton and Liverpool in all competitions – with five netted the last time they met at the Amex in October.
Furthermore, Liverpool’s previous two final away matches in the league have seen 14 goals scored in total – a 4-4 draw with Southampton in 2022-23 and a 3-3 draw with Aston Villa last season. The handbrake is off following their title success and goals should be the order of the day.
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Involved
Danny Welbeck scored his 10th Premier League goal of the campaign last weekend, and that’s the first time he’s reached double figures in 17 seasons. He’s also been involved in four goals in his last five Premier League appearances against Liverpool, scoring two and assisting two.
Only Joao Pedro (4.12) has a higher xGI (expected goal involvement) than Welbeck (2.40) in the Brighton squad over the last six top-flight games.
- Danny Welbeck to score or assist at 29/20 with William Hill – CLAIM HERE
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